Little People of America
Serves Atlanta by phone or online (based in Sonoma, CA).
(888) 572-2001 · more numbers below
Little People of America (LPA) is a national nonprofit that gives support and information to people with dwarfism and their families. It offers college scholarships, medical help grants, adoption and job resources, a yearly national conference, and local chapters. Georgia is in District 13, and the Atlanta chapter is called PEACH (Chapter 21).
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What they offer 15
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Adoption Committee and Adoption Assistance GrantsProgram
LPA connects prospective parents with adoption agencies for children with dwarfism and may offer adoption assistance grants to members after adoption is completed.
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Adoption ResourcesService
LPA helps connect children with dwarfism who need homes with families who want to adopt.
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College and Vocational ScholarshipsService
Scholarships help students with dwarfism and some family members pay for college, graduate school, or vocational school in the United States.
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Employment EmpowermentService
LPA shares job, career, accommodation, discrimination, internship, and webinar resources for people with dwarfism.
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Employment ResourcesService
Job and workplace resources for people of short stature.
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Local Chapters and District 13Program
LPA has local chapters and districts for peer, parent, medical, regional, and national support; District 13 covers Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
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Medical Resource and Support ServicesService
LPA provides medical information, medical advisory resources, regional skeletal dysplasia program listings, and support resources for people with dwarfism and families.
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Medical Resources and Medical Advisory BoardService
Information about dwarfism and links to doctors and regional skeletal dysplasia clinics.
Events 2
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2026 LPA National Conference
Jul 2 – Jul 9, 2027
A weeklong yearly gathering with workshops, medical experts, and social events; the 2026 conference was July 10-17 in New Orleans, and a third-party conference list shows 2027 in New York City.
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Dwarfism Advocacy Month
Every OctoberOnline
Each October LPA runs virtual events and awareness activities about dwarfism.
Grants
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First-Time National Conference Attendee Grants
These grants help current LPA members attend their first LPA National Conference.
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Grant for Overall Accessible Living (GOAL)
GOAL helps LPA members with costs for mobility devices and accessible living tools.
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LPA Scholarship Program
College and graduate school scholarships, usually $250 to $1,000, for people with dwarfism and their families.
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